| An estimated 70 million Americans suffer the pain | | | | Raise your head slightly while you sleep. This can |
| and discomfort of Heartburn. | | | | be achieved by using extra pillows or by elevating |
| If you are one of the unfortunate ones, you have | | | | the bed.h) Maintain a reasonable weight. If you are |
| doubtless tried various forms of medication which | | | | overweight, then reducing your weight by as little |
| have brought you only temporary relief. | | | | as a 10% can significantly reduce your heartburn |
| Fortunately there are numerous things that you | | | | symptoms.i) Learn to relax. Stress is known to |
| can do to get natural relief from heartburn. By | | | | induce behaviour which can trigger a heartburn |
| making thirteen basic adjustments to your diet | | | | attack.j) Avoid wearing clothes that fit tightly |
| and lifestyle you could dramatically help to relieve | | | | around your waist - including beltsk) Don't smoke!l) |
| or prevent heartburn permanently, so that you | | | | Don't drink alcohol or at least reduce your alcohol |
| don't have to go on simply living with your | | | | intake.m) Keep a record of (i) what actually |
| problem. | | | | triggers your heartburn attacks, (ii) how severe |
| The following suggestions have proven highly | | | | the attack is (iii) how your body reacted and (iv) |
| effective in significantly reducing the occurrence | | | | how you obtained relief. This record could be very |
| of heartburn symptoms for many people.a) Eat | | | | useful should you need to discuss your condition |
| smaller meals, more frequently throughout the | | | | with your doctor. |
| day.b) Eat more slowly and chew thoroughly - | | | | These steps, although they may appear simple, |
| putting your knife and fork down while eating will | | | | have provided considerable natural relief from |
| help achieve thisc) Watch your diet - Limit your | | | | heartburn for many people, so why shouldn't they |
| intake of acid-stimulating foods and beverages. | | | | work to your benefit also? Surely they are worth |
| Avoid caffeine containing products.d) Instead of | | | | trying? |
| drinking whole fat milk use fat free milke) Drink | | | | It goes without saying however, that if your |
| plenty of water throughout the dayf) After eating | | | | heartburn symptoms persist you should seek |
| your evening meal wait for at least three to four | | | | medical advice, as they could be indicative of a |
| hours before considering going to bed, so that | | | | more serious problem. |
| you properly digest the last meal of the day.g) | | | | |